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The numbers behind the noise
Safety

Prison Staff Face Less Violence Than Any Generation Since World War Two

While politicians debate online safety and protest arrests dominate headlines, Britain's prisons have quietly become the safest workplaces for staff in 80 years. The numbers reveal an untold success story.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
182 per 1,000 prisoners Prison staff assaults in 1942
44 per 1,000 prisoners Prison staff assaults in 1998
75.8% decrease Rate of improvement
Crime

Britain's Other Crimes Surge While Everyone Argues About Protests

While headlines focus on demonstrations and arrests, government data reveals a quieter crisis: miscellaneous crimes against society hit 12,150 cases. These are the offences nobody talks about.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Violence Against Staff Fell 70% Since the War

While politicians debate online safety, Britain's prisons have quietly become far safer for those who work in them. The numbers tell a remarkable story.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crime

The Released Robber Who Shows Britain's Real Crime Problem

While politicians debate tariffs and protests, one statistic reveals the crisis hiding in plain sight. Robbery reoffending has doubled in just over a decade.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crime

Why Are Britain's Thieves Getting Better at Their Job?

While politicians debate trade wars and protesters clash in streets, theft reoffending has quietly surged 55%. The data reveals why Britain's approach to stopping repeat crime is failing.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crime

Criminal Damage Surged 72% During Britain's Protest Years

While politicians debate tariffs and protests fill streets, Ministry of Justice data reveals criminal damage and arson offences by repeat offenders have exploded since the mid-2080s.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Britain's Prisons Became 64% More Violent in Just One Year

While ministers debate tech regulation, serious assaults behind bars jumped from 24 to 39 per 1,000 prisoners. The timeline reveals how we got here.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Cost of Living

Why Does Everything Cost £2 More This Year Than Last?

While headlines focus on scandals, your weekly shop quietly got more expensive. The numbers reveal how inflation crept back into British wallets in 2025.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Crime

Why Are Four in Ten West Yorkshire Crime Victims Suffering Violence?

While Trump's trade wars dominate headlines, West Yorkshire faces a stark reality: violent crime makes up nearly half of all recorded offences. The numbers reveal a troubling pattern.

21 February 2026 · Police UK
Economy

Britain's Workforce Vanished by Two-Thirds in One Year

The labour market collapsed from 12.5 billion to 4.2 billion in 2021. While British Gas profits worry about warm weather, the real story is in employment data nobody noticed.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Government

Why Are 31,000 Separated Parents Suddenly Fighting for Contact with Their Children?

Child contact court orders exploded by over 100,000% in 2023. While the government celebrates its record January surplus, thousands of families are battling through the courts.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Housing

House Prices Dropped £49,000 While Asos Founder Built Fashion Fortune

As Nick Robertson's death highlights the fortunes built in Britain's retail boom, housing data reveals the property market that made those fortunes possible just lost £49,000 per home.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Safety

Britain's 40-Somethings Are Facing Prison Violence Like Never Before

While ministers debate online safety, assaults on prisoners in their 40s have surged 63% in a year. The forgotten violence crisis hitting Britain's jails.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crime

West Yorkshire's Other Crime Category Hides What Police Won't Name

While politicians argue about tariffs, one in seven crimes in West Yorkshire gets filed under 'Other Crime' - a catch-all category that obscures what's really happening on Britain's streets.

21 February 2026 · Police UK
Economy

Britain's Economy Just Hit Its Highest Point Since Before COVID

While energy firms blame warm weather for lower profits, the UK economy has quietly reached £33,121 per person. That's the strongest growth in six years.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Government

Special Guardianship Orders Exploded 8,991% in a Single Year

While the Treasury celebrates record January surpluses, one family court statistic reveals a hidden crisis. Special guardianship orders surged from 12 to 1,091 cases in 2023.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Housing

House Prices Added £138,000 in Four Years While Fashion Fortunes Collapsed

As Asos co-founder's death makes headlines, housing data reveals the stark divergence between property wealth and retail struggles. Average house prices rose £138,000 since 2017.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Safety

What Happens When Politicians Focus on Online Safety While Prison Violence Doubles?

While Starmer faces criticism over big tech regulation, serious prisoner-on-prisoner assaults surged 105% in a single year. The numbers reveal a deadly distraction.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crime

Crime Victims Lost £58 in Compensation While Politicians Fought About Tariffs

As Trump's trade wars dominate headlines, British crime victims quietly suffered a 23% cut to their compensation. The real cost of political distraction.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Cases Surge 33,000% While Government Celebrates Record Tax Surplus

As ministers boast about January's budget surplus, one government department is drowning in a tsunami of family disputes that's grown by tens of thousands of percent.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice